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11.23.2008 11:45 pm

“Slumdog,” “Streetballers” clean up at SLIFF

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The people and pundits have spoken. The big winners at the 17th annual St. Louis International Film Festival were announced at the closing night party Sunday at Blueberry Hill. 

The best-in-fest award from the St. Louis Film Critics group went to…

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11.21.2008 1:54 pm

Big finish for filmfest includes soccer, noir and family flicks

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis International Film Festival ends Sunday, but it’s hardly coasting to the finish line. There is plenty to see this weekend, including the presentation of a lifetime-achievement award  to documentary legend Michael Apted (best known for the “7 Up”…

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11.17.2008 1:02 am

At SLIFF, new-filmmakers contest spotlights diversity

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Once again this year, I was a judge in the New Filmmakers Forum competition of the St. Louis International Film Festival. The past two years, the winners were, by pure coincidence, directors with local ties: Brian Jun (”Steel City”) and…

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11.12.2008 12:02 am

“Humboldt County” has two St. Louis filmmakers flying high

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The 17th annual St. Louis International Film Festival opens Thursday with a rare honor for a pair of local directors. The opening night slot, reserved for buzzworthy, commercially viable releases, has been awarded to “Humboldt County,” a sweet new film that was written and…

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